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Women of the 'red thigh'

By Anthony Ngatia

In Elechi Amadi's novel, The Concubine, there is a beautiful woman called Ihuoma. Outwardly, she seems the ideal bride.However, she seems dogged by a curse. Every man who marries her and consummates the marriage dies mysteriously. The villagers, shaken by this scary trend, decide to call in a traditional priest to explain the phenomenon.

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